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Nazca Polychrome Bowl - Bird Motif, ex-Museum

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Nazca Polychrome Bowl - Bird Motif, ex-Museum

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Description

Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A fine, large slip-painted terracotta vessel, of a round bottomed form with a flared rim, depicting a wide register that contains four large birds in profile painted in a polychrome scheme of red, chocolate brown, and white. In the Pre-Columbian world birds had a special symbolic value as the indigenous believed they were sky animals that also served as messengers between humanity and their deities. A lovely form with rich iconography, double perforations at one end once used for suspension. Size: 5.5" W x 4.125" H (14 cm x 10.5 cm)

Provenance: Ex-California Museum of Ancient Art, Santa Monica, CA

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Condition

Expected surface wear commensurate with age. Stabilized crack on side wall and a few tiny nicks to the rim as shown. Else quite excellent.

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Nazca Polychrome Bowl - Bird Motif, ex-Museum

Name: Nazca Polychrome Bowl - Bird Motif, ex-Museum
SKU: 46716751
Price: 1300 USD
Availability: InStock

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